Geoff Crispin
b. 1951, Grafton, New South Wales
Resume
- 2004 Advisor UNIDO on Small Scale Mining Education programs worldwide
- 2004 Advisor to UNIDO on educational programs for small scale mining worldwide
- 2003 - 4 Adviser to PT KEM Indonesia on mine closure and indigenous miners
- 2002 Adviser to PT KEM Indonesia on mine closure and indigenous miners
- Adviser to Asian Development Bank, PNG, Micro-finance project and indigenous mining community
- 1998 - 2002 Small scale mining advisor, Wau Papua New Guinea Development of education program for small scale miners OH&S and technology
- 1998 Artist in residence Australian National University, Canberra
- 1996 Assisted with exhibition of Tiwi Pottery retrospective of Eddie Puruntatameri (the first aboriginal studio potter), at Parliament House, Canberra
- 1996 Ceramic consultant with the Tiwi Aboriginal people, NT (3 months) management, technical and skills training as well as helping with exhibition preparation
- 1995 Ceramic consultant with Project Ploughshare, Ethiopia (7 months and 3 months)
- 1992-96 Member of Management Committee, Grafton Regional Gallery, New South Wales
Education
- 2001 MEd, University of Southern Queensland
- 1980 MSc (Ceramics), University of New South Wales, Sydney
- 1976 BSc (Industrial Arts), University of New South Wales, Sydney
- 1969 Commenced training with Ivan McMeekin at University of New South Wales, Sydney
Exhibitions
- 2005 Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney, (solo)
- 2004 Group show, Skepsi Gallery, Melbourne
- 2004 Group show, Framed Gallery, Darwin
- 2004 Teapot Show, Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney
- 2004 Bowled and Beautiful, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
- 2003 Slice of Heaven, Mura Clay Gallery, Sydney
- 2003 Teapot Show, Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney
- 2003 10/6 Ten Conferences, 6 Survivors, National Ceramics Conference, Bendigo, Victoria
- 1999 Generous Vessel, Object Galleries, Centre for Contemporary Craft, Sydney
- 1998 Fraternal Fire, Beaver Galleries, Canberra
- 1997 Wood-Fired Pottery University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba, Queensland
- 1997 Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland, (solo)
- 1996 National Woodfire Survey, Strathnairn Ceramics Association, Canberra
- 1996 Teapot Show, Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney
- 1996 Lake Russell Gallery, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, (solo)
- 1994 Victor Mace Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland, (solo)
- 1994 Interiors, Craft Australia Exhibition, Jakarta, Indonesia
- 1994 North Coast Woodfirers, Ceramic Art Gallery, Sydney
- 1994 North Coast Woodfire, touring exhibition, southern NSW and Victoria
- 1993 Woodfirers, Queensland Potters Association, Brisbane
- 1993 National Potters Conference Speakers Exhibition, Adelaide
- 1993 North Coast Woodfire, touring exhibition, Queensland
- 1992 North Coast Woodfire, touring exhibition, northern New South Wales, southern Queensland and Sydney
- 1992 Lake Russell Gallery, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
- 1991 Weswal Gallery, Tamworth, New South Wales, (solo)
- 1991 Plates & Platters, Frame Centre Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
- 1989 10 Years of Crafts at Seelands, Grafton, Lismore and Tweed Regional Galleries, New South Wales
- 1989 Woodfire 93, Three Ways Gallery, Gulgong, and Orange Regional Gallery, New South Wales
- 1987 Bolivar Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica, (solo)
- 1972 - 97 Participated in numerous other group exhibitions throughout Australia
Awards
- 1997 Merit Award, Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Gold Coast, Queensland
- 1996 Teapot Show, Inner City Clayworkers Gallery, Sydney
- 1991 - 94 Ceramic Award, Woolgoolga Art Exhibition, New South Wales
- 1989 Highly Commended, Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Gold Coast, Queensland
- 1988 - 89 Ceramic Award, Woolgoolga Art Exhibition, New South Wales
- 1979 Workshop Development Grant, Crafts Board, Australia Council
Publications
- 2004 'Rebuilding Whiteman Creek Kiln' Ceramics Technical No 18, pp104 - 108
- 2004 'Lost in the Flames for over 30 years' The Log Book No 19
- 'Contemporary Jamaican potters' Pottery in Australia Vol 27, No 1
- 'Dreams and reality' Pottery in Australia Vol 28, No 3
- 'Sandra Taylor' Pottery in Australia Vol 29, No 4
- 'The flame and the fire' Pottery in Australia Vol 31, No 2
- 'Studio training' Pottery in Australia Vol 32, No 4
- 'Postcard from Gondar I and II' Pottery in Australia Vol 34, No 4, and Vol 35, No 1
- 'Trial by fire' Pottery in Australia Vol 35, No 3
- 2000 'Postcard from PNG' Pottery in Australia Vol 38, No 4
- Several articles in Periphery, Ceramic Review and Crafts Arts International
Collections
- National Gallery, Jamaica, 1989
- Hardingham Collection, Jamaica, 1988
- Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, New South Wales, 1992
- Grafton Regional Art Gallery, Grafton, New South Wales, 1994, 1998
- Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Queensland, 1998
- Artbank 1994
- Numerous private collections in Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, USA, China and the UK
Featured
- 2000 Wood Fired Ceramics
- 1997 Incised and Carved Ceramics
- 1996 Craft Arts International
- 1993 Ceramic Art & Perception
- 1986 Pottery by Janet Mansfield
- 1985 Craft Australia Yearbook
